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Longan vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between longan and clam

  • Longan has more vitamin C, while clam has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% higher.
  • Clam contains 4 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, while clam contains 22.1mg.
  • Clam has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of clam is 27, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Longans, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Longan
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Clam
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.1%
Contains more IronIron +2061.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +5360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1509.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1823.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Longan
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Clam
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +280.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1018%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Longan Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Vitamin C 84mg 22.1mg 69%
Copper 0.169mg 0.688mg 58%
Sodium 0mg 1202mg 52%
Protein 1.31g 25.55g 48%
Phosphorus 21mg 338mg 45%
Manganese 0.052mg 1mg 41%
Iron 0.13mg 2.81mg 34%
Zinc 0.05mg 2.73mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.426mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 3.354mg 19%
Vitamin A 171µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Potassium 266mg 628mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.15mg 10%
Calcium 1mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Calories 60kcal 148kcal 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Carbs 15.14g 5.13g 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.95g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 5.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Longan
2
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1850.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more OtherOther +432.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/nutrients
  2. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.